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Spielberg's heir: why I am smitten with all the Irish I meet (most of all my wife!)

AUTHOR(S)

Patricia Danaher

PUB. DATE

May 2013

SOURCE

Daily Mail;5/18/2013, p18

SOURCE TYPE

Newspaper

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

HEN Hollywood director JJ Abrams talks Wabout Ireland, he can barely contain his enthusiasm. The famed storyteller behind Lost, Felicity and â€” more recently â€” Star Trek, Abrams seems just as delighted to talk about his exploits here as he is about his critically acclaimed projects.

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87639500

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